., tours, etc) however, many applicants had evictions and poor credit history (low credit score doesn't bother me, but when you have 7-10 credit card and personal loans in default, it's a serious red flag.)

@Blake DialsDefinitely set up a separate bank account with a debit card and a credit card.

It links to your checking account and credit cards. 

(Everything says "Self-Reported")However, I see that within last 1 month they have applied for more then 7 credit cards.

I also saw where I can upload my lease and have them e-sign, which would be amazing.

I had an 8 hour surgery that day and my husband and I (mainly him) worked on uploading our custom lease after the surgery and we were going to send it to her that evening.

You probably don't need a partner on your first buy if you play your cards right. 

If these have been great tenants with zero payment issues for over a year I typically give them a one time "get out of jail" card for a single late payment....one time only.

As an example, could the coffee shop offer them a discount (that you would pay or not) by showing some kind of card?

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